Sir John Franklin

Sir John Franklin is a building dating from around 1840, although it may include parts from an earlier structure. It consists of two parallel ranges, with the front range being the oldest. This front section is two storeys high, constructed of yellow brick with a stuccoed facade, and features a hipped roof that has been recently tiled. There are four 19th-century sash windows and a later weather porch. The rear range dates to around 1800 and includes a mid-19th-century porch, as well as an early 19th-century fireplace decorated with wheat drop swags.

This building is historically significant as it was where the explorer Sir John Franklin spent his last night before departing on 19 June 1845 in search of the north-west passage, a journey from which he never returned. Additionally, in 1661, the Sir John Franklin was linked to a notorious murder involving Isaac Jacob and Camirus Kargagi, who were caught at the establishment after fleeing the scene of the crime and were later executed.